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CMS develops NCDs to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage nationwide for an item or service. NCDs generally outline the...

In the absence of a LCD, NCD, billing and coding article or CMS manual instruction, NCCI or MUE, reasonable and necessary...

View these guidelines regarding what it means for a service to be "reasonable and necessary."

The purpose of the open meeting is to allow interested parties the opportunity to make presentations of information and offer...

The CAC is used to supplement the MAC’s internal expertise and to ensure an unbiased and contemporary consideration of “state of...

Learn how to locate local and national coverage information regarding local coverage determinations (LCDs) and national coverage...

View these reasons why First Coast may consider retiring LCDs and articles.

General information regarding proposed LCDs and open meetings.

Read this article for helpful information to report the national drug code on claims.

Visit our Journey to LCD coverage page to find more information related to LCDs, including the LCD development process and how...